7 Ways to Celebrate Back to the Future Day

In Back to the Future Part II, Marty McFly climbed into the DeLorean and arrived to the future on October 21, 2015 at exactly 4:29 p.m. Tomorrow, fact finally catches up with fiction on what has officially been dubbed Back to the Future Day. As many prepare to pay tribute to Robert Zemeckis’s cult films, here we share seven ways you can celebrate Marty McFly, Doc Brown, and the time-traveling trilogy.

Watch the Movies

AMC Theatres will be hosting Back to the Future marathons in all of its movie theaters on October 21, with Back to the Future starting at 4:29 p.m., Back to the Future II at 7:00 p.m., and Back to the Future Part III at 9:30 p.m. If you don’t feel like going out, Amazon Prime has all three films available to stream on its website as well. Want even more fan fare? The 30th Anniversary Blu-Ray box edition is also available for purchase, meaning you’ll be able to catch Zemeckis’s bonus short film, Doc Brown Saves the World.

Drink a Pepsi Perfect

Fans who dressed as Marty McFly at this month’s New York Comic Con were lucky enough to get a preview of the futuristic Pepsi Perfect. Now the rest of us will be able to purchase the rare collectible online, as Pepsi will be releasing 6,500 bottles of the fictional Pepsi Perfect that McFly drank in the second movie. Each bottle will sell for $20.15.

Take a Ride on the DeLorean

In partnership with Verizon, ride-sharing app Lyft will be offering free rides on the DeLorean (aka DMC-12s) around New York City from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Users will be able to catch a ride on the time machine model by choosing the “McFly Mode” on the app.

Imagine a Commute on a Hoverboard

It seems hoverboards and flying cars are still a few years away from becoming a reality, so for now, we’ll just have to settle for witnessing the latest in hoverboard technology. Tomorrow afternoon, startup Arx Pax will be previewing its new Hendo Hoverboard model, which was designed with skater Tony Hawk. No word on whether the battery on this particular iteration will last more than a couple of minutes.

Enjoy Jaws 19

Poking fun at the prevalence of film sequels, Zemeckis included a reference to Jaws 19 in the background of Back to the Future Part II. Now Universal Studios has released a parody trailer of the film, which really doesn’t sound so absurd if you consider the fact that there have been seven Fast and Furious movies.

Play Wild Gunman

An early Nintendo arcade game called Wild Gunman also made a cameo in the sequel, in which two kids discover the vintage game and decide to try it out. After McFly shows off his impressive shooting skills, the two kids are unimpressed. For those who don’t mind playing games that require you to use your hands, Nintendo Wii U will be releasing a virtual console of the game tomorrow.

Root for the Chicago Cubs

One of the most outlandish claims in Back to the Future Part II was that the Chicago Cubs had won the World Series that year. As fate would have it, the Cubs have made it into this year’s playoffs. Root for them tonight as they play against the New York Mets at Wrigley Field. Here’s hoping that other predictions from the movie—like self-tying trainers—will also soon become a reality.